A Very Happy Birthday

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Feb. 19th & 20th: I was very spoiled this year – I celebrated my birthday in one of our favourite vacation spots, and the celebration stretched over two days.

On the 19th, we had brunch at the elegant Fancourt Golf and Country Club. The Fancourt property is over 600 hectares, with 3 golf courses and stunning landscaping. We ate at Monet, one of 3 restaurants – our table overlooked the 1st tee of the Outeniqua Course. The course was in excellent shape – most golfers had caddies – definitely over our golfing ability but a lovely place for brunch.

Fancourt
Fancourt could not be more different than Sedge Links. Although difficult to capture in a picture, the Outeniqua Mountains are in the background.
In addition to the two courses mentioned on the signage, they also have a links course and a golf academy (we would definitely need to go to the academy before attempting to golf these courses). The estate also has tennis courts, Roman baths, a spa, gymnasium, cinema, plus an indoor heated and outdoor swimming pool.  Of course, all of this comes with a hefty price tag.
Hallway to the Monet Restaurant

After brunch, we took our little Volkswagon back to Avis and our friends, Barry and Sissy, picked us up. Barry and Sissy live in Oudtshhorn – we first met when we went to Magic Moments, their dinner theatre, on one of our early trips to SA. Barry is a talented musician and Sissy has a beautiful singing voice. When they saw our SA Facebook post, they got in touch. Thank you Barry and Sissy for helping me celebrate my birthday.

Feb. 20th: We really enjoy our morning beach walk – a nice way to start the day. On our way back from the beach, we stopped at a small cafe and enjoyed a cappuccino and the live music. We arrived back at the apartment to find roses, wine, chocolates (thank you TnT) and a birthday cake and hand cream (thank you Ruan).

BeeJuice Cafe – enjoyed sipping our cappuccino and listening to the music
Birthday presents arrived while we were out for our walk.. I loved reading my Facebook and email birthday greetings.

Tonight we went to 101 Meade restaurant in George which Ruan recommended. What a wonderful experience – our waiter was knowledgeable and attentive, and the food was delicious and beautifully plated. A lovely end to my birthday celebration.

101 Meade, George

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